Eunice's father's name is John Divine Waymon. Senior year of High SchoolEunice was Valedictorian.

The community raised money for Eunice so that she could study at the Julliard School in New York for a year. Eunice wanted to study at the Prestigious Curtis Institute of Music but was rejected. Eunice though it was due to racism. In 1954 Eunice started to play piano and sing in Atlanic City at a Midtown bar and Grill. Eunice knew her parents wouldn't want her playing at a bar so she decided to have a stage name.

"Nina meaning little in Spanish and Simone after the actress Simone Signoret. When Nina was twenty-fourshe became the attention of record industry.

Nina started to gain fame when she recorded "I Love You Porgy"from the Broadway Musicial Porgy and Bess. After she recorded "My BabyJust Cares For Me" the song wentnumber five on British Charts.

Nina was signed to seven labels in her life.

Nina's first album was Little Girl Blue in 1958. Nina had 12 albums in all. Her first album was in 1958, her last album in 1993. Nina worked with Bob Dylan,The Beatles and the Bees Gees onsome of her songs.

Some of the types of music Nina sung were Jazz, Pop, Blues and many more. Birds flyin' high, you know how I feelSun in the sky, you know how I feelBreeze driftin' on by, you know how I feelIt's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me.Yeah, it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, ooooooooh...And I'm feelin' good.

Fish in the sea, you know how I feelRiver runnin' free, you know how I feelBlossom on the tree, you know how I feelIt's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me,And I'm feelin' good

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know,Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean.Sleep in peace when day is done: that's what I mean,And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me...

Stars when you shine, you know how I feelScent of the pine, you know how I feelYeah, freedom is mine, and I know how I feel..It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me[scat]And I'm feelin'... good. Feeling Good By: Nina Simone Covered By: Jennifer Hudson Love Me or Leave Me By: Nina Simone Bibliography

David Nathan, Ed Ward & Richard Seidel, Rob Bowman, Sarah Epler and RCA. "Bio | The Official Home of Nina Simone." The Official Home of Nina Simone | The High Priestess of Soul. http://www.ninasimone.com/about/bio/ (accessed October 2, 2012).